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Nominations Announced for 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards

The nominations for the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards were announced on Thursday, and Kendrick Lamar dominates with 14 nods. Drake is nipping at his heels with 13, followed by J. Cole with 10.

Snoop Lion will host this year's show. “I’m excited to be hosting this year’s ‘BET Hip Hop Awards 2013,’ the rap veteran told '106 & Park' on Thursday. “We’re going to have fun this year and I will make it a show to remember, ya dig?!  I’ll be giving a ton of surprises, showcasing my exclusive GGN News clips and bringing all my nieces and nephews to the stage for an exciting night of hip-hop.”

In its eighth year, the awards show returns to The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, GA. The event tapes onSaturday, September 28, 2013 and premieres Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 8:00 P.M.

Also, the beloved BET Hip-Hop Awards cyphers will once again be a part of the show with the hottest emcees delivering 16 bars. Additionally, the "I Am Hip Hop" award will be presented by Sprite.

Sponsors of the event include Sprite, Toyota, and Reese's.

Check out the full list of nominations below:

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
B.o.B f/ T.I. & Juicy J – “We Still in This”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Kill My Vibe”

REESE’S PERFECT COMBO AWARD (Best Collaboration, Duo or Group)
Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne  – “Pop That”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Wale f/ Tiara Thomas – “Bad”

BEST LIVE PERFORMER
2 Chainz
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Wale

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
DJ Scream

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
Hit-Boy
DJ Mustard
Mike WiLL Made It
Pharrell Williams

MVP OF THE YEAR
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar

TRACK OF THE YEAR
“Power Trip” – Produced by J. Cole (J. Cole f/ Miguel)
“Problems” – Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
“Don’t Kill My Vibe” – Produced by Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
“Bugatti” – Produced by Mike WiLL Made It (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
“Started From the Bottom” – Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40″ Shebib (Drake)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
J. Cole – Born Sinner
JAY Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Nas – Life Is Good
Wale – The Gifted

WHO NEW? ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Action Bronson
A$AP Ferg
Earl Sweatshirt
Joey Bada$$
Trinidad Jame$

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Diddy
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Kanye West

MADE-YOU-LOOK AWARD
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

BEST CLUB BANGER
Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti” (Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
Drake – “Started From the Bottom” (Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40″ Shebib)
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – “Pop That” (Produced by Lee on the Beats)
Trinidad Jame$ – “All Gold Everything” (Produced by Devon Gallaspy)

BEST MIXTAPE
Big Sean – Detroit
Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
Travi$ Scott – Owl Pharaoh
Stalley – Honest Cowboy
Trinidad Jame$ – Don’t Be S.A.F.E.

SWEET 16 (Best Featured Verse)
Diddy – “Same Damn Time (Remix)” (Future f/ Diddy & Ludacris)
Drake – “Versace (Remix)” (Migos f/ Drake)
Future – “Bugatti” (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
Wiz Khalifa – “U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)” (Rocko f/ Future & Wiz Khalifa)

IMPACT TRACK
J. Cole f/ TLC – “Crooked Smile”
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
Wale f/ Sam Dew – “LoveHate Thing”
Kanye West – “BLKKK SKKKNHEAD”

PEOPLE’S CHAMP AWARD
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Kill My Vibe”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”

Source:  gossipcop.com

North West Finally Revealed

We've been holding our breaths in anticipation of what the spawn of Kim and Kanye will look like, and the wait is finally over.

Kanye revealed a photo of his infant daughter on Kris Jenner's talk show, no doubt in an attempt to boost ratings as FOX mulls over whether to pick the show up for a full season.

You gotta admit, she's pretty darn adorable.

Source:tmz.com

Written By: John S

Kendrick Lamar's "Control" Verse Scored Him 209,000 Followers

Kendrick Lamar's verse on "Control" did more than just lyrically challenge the rap game. Since the verse dropped on August 12, Lamar has gained Twitter followers exponentially. In just the week following, he gained 209,000 more followers, which is a 510% increase from the previous week.

Almost everyone he mentioned wound up getting many new followers as well. Jay Electronica gained 5,000, Pusha T gained 30,000, and Big K.R.I.T. gained a solid 10,000. Mac Miller, Meek Mill, and Big Sean all profited from the verse as well, also gaining large numbers of new followers on social media.

Overall, it looks like Kendrick did everyone a favor.

Source:hiphopdx.com

Written By: Pierce W

Kendrick Lamar - "B***h, Don't Kill My Vibe" (Music Video)

Exclusive! Gangsta Boo on Juicy J "Holding a Grudge"Exclusive! Gangsta Boo on Juicy J "Holding a Grudge"

Memphis rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo opens up about her relationship with Juicy J and shares a story about how he allegedly threw shade at her while backstage at his show in Memphis. Gangsta Boo also reveals that she heard that Juicy J didn't write his latest hit "Bands a Make Her Dance."

Written By: Sunny

FREE MAN! Ja Rule Outta Prison Early 

 

(BlackMediaScoop) Welcome home, Ja Rule.
Today sources confirmed the former Murda Inc. rapper was released from prison after serving over 2 years for illegal gun possession and issues with his taxes.It’s two months earlier than his release date of July 28th.Welcome home Ja! Let’s hope he can stay out of trouble with the police and the IRS…
What do you think?

Dwight Howard Checks Twitter Follower Over Baby Mama Drama

Lakers baller Dwight Howard felt the need to put a Twitter follower in check after she posted a photo of a poster she made for the Lakers/Trailblazers game, which read "Dwight, I'll be your 6th baby mama."  Dwight was offended by the photo and hit the woman back, saying "I don't have 5 baby mamas. And u makin yo self look bad. Not lady like." 

The woman apologized and insisted that she was a big fan of Dwight's, adding that she was just trying to make light of stories she had read in the gossip pages about Dwight's personal life. Judging from his tweets, Dwight didn't get the punch line.  

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